Pupdate

I ended up taking Mr. Stray to the Humane Society of Indianapolis Sunday morning. They’ll ultimately transfer him to animal care and control, so if he’s placed for adoption it will be there.

The overnight stay was kind of rough – he was so upset in the crate, though I think it was being left alone more than being in the crate that was causing his distress. He howled and yowled and whined and yipped for about 2 hours before finally giving up and quieting down. I bought him a Kong and stuffed it with some plain yogurt and kibble to keep him busy in the crate, and at some point he started gnawing on that… what a good boy. He was VERY good on the trip to the shelter; no whining or barking, and so well-behaved.

The technician at the shelter named Mr. Stray “Ramon”… not a name I’d choose for a dog, but whatever. He was a lab/shepherd mix, and she actually estimated him at 6 months to a year. He was definitely not neutered – I wasn’t really surprised at that, since people who don’t neuter their dogs tend to be just the kind of people who leave their dogs to roam free in the freezing winter weather.

Having a dog here for 24 hours really gave me some food for thought; I do intend to make this the year I adopt a dog, and it made me think about what I need to do to make adding a dog to my house easier. I definitely need a dog that has basic obedience skills. It would also be a lot easier to integrate a dog that’s already crate-trained, and it would be fantastic if I could find a dog with little or no separation anxiety. The great thing about working with a rescue group? They can totally find me the right dog! I’m psyched.

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